TechFlow news — On December 31, Ed Roman, co-founder and managing partner of Hack VC, told The Block that if no black swan events occur, crypto venture investment is expected to increase significantly in 2025, driven by government policies supportive of crypto and renewed founder interest in web3.
Hack VC is focusing on three key areas: crypto AI, infrastructure, and DeFi. Roman emphasized that GPU-based DePIN networks enable the crypto sector to build multi-layer AI technology stacks at much lower costs, creating a potential trillion-dollar market when serving web2 customers.
In infrastructure, the firm is bullish on scalability protocols, modular infrastructure, web3 security, MEV optimization, and account abstraction. Regarding DeFi, Roman believes stablecoin-based payment systems will become the foundation of future financial systems, but remains cautious on NFTs, expecting only blue-chip assets to retain long-term value.
